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Minnesota House schedules vote on Recreational Marijuana bill Image Cannabis NewsApril 21, 2023 MINNEAPOLIS - A Minnesota lawmaker said Thursday the state House will vote on a bill to legalize recreational marijuana on Monday. The announcement from Rep. Zack Stephenson, the bill's author, came -- quite aptly -- on 4/20, a day typically associated w
Legislators say they unknowingly legalized Hemp products Image Cannabis NewsApril 21, 2023 Two Louisiana Senators state that they were misled when they approved hemp legislation. Louisiana state Sen. Stewart Cathey and Sen. Jay Morris stated in a recent Senate Agriculture Committee hearing on April 18 that legalizing hemp products with THC was unin
Singapore to execute man over 1kg of Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsApril 21, 2023 What is especially troubling is that Tangaraju... never actually handled the drugs. SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man is scheduled to be hanged next week for conspiring to smuggle a kilogram of cannabis, rights groups said, in the city-state's first execution in six months.
Cannabis business license lotteries are being put on hold in CT Image Cannabis NewsApril 20, 2023 There will be no more cannabis lotteries in Connecticut until at least the end of the legislative session, state officials have confirmed, with no firm plans on any lotteries in the future. “At this time, a second lottery round has not been scheduled a
Cannabis Culture: a look at efforts to legalize and tax most controversial crop Image Cannabis NewsApril 20, 2023 Today is 4/20, a counterculture holiday based on the celebration of cannabis. A few years ago, the day would have confounded some. Now, 4/20 is so mainstream that it trends on social media. Cannabis simply doesn’t have the same taboo as
Parents of children who rely on CBD supplements wary of possible Hemp bill amendment Image Cannabis NewsApril 20, 2023 Dosage limits for hemp-derived products could impact medicinal use of CBD to prevent seizures, families say. As Colorado lawmakers move forward with a bill that would strengthen the regulation of intoxicating hemp products, familie
Alabama Medical Cannabis commission deems 90 applicants for Medical Cannabis business license Image Cannabis NewsApril 19, 2023 HUNTSVILLE - Select businesses in Alabama are now one step closer to potentially receiving a medical cannabis business license. The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission(AMCC) announced that they are considering 90 Medical C
New Hampshire Marijuana bill advances Image Cannabis NewsApril 19, 2023 Katharine Bramante ’26 investigates the possibility of legalized marijuana usage on Dartmouth’s campus. On Feb. 22, New Hampshire House of Representatives advanced a cannabis legalization bill to its Ways and Means Committee. Although the bill still needs to clear the Senate, t
Cannabis industry employees say they’re being left behind Image Cannabis NewsApril 19, 2023 Weed workers of the world, unite. For many, the "green rush" of Michigan's blooming cannabis industry seemed like an exciting new career opportunity. That was true for one woman, who says she left a corporate job in 2019 to work as a trimmer with dreams of l
Illinois police department goes viral for Marijuana photo Image Cannabis NewsApril 18, 2023 MARION - Police in southern Illinois seized a massive amount of marijuana during a recent traffic stop. On Monday, the Marion Police Department posted a photo on Facebook that is going viral. The photo shows two officers sitting at a desk with three large cl
Illinois house considers bill banning vehicle searches based on Weed Odor Image Cannabis NewsApril 17, 2023 The Illinois House of Representatives is considering legislation that would bar police from searches based solely on the odor of cannabis. Members of the Illinois House of Representatives are considering a bill that would ban police searches
Drone operations delivered drugs into prisons Image Cannabis NewsApril 17, 2023 Two drone operations delivered drugs into Pleasant Valley State Prison and the U.S. Penitentiary in Leavenworth. Judging by the events of last week, drugs might be easier to find in prison than on the street. At least two major drone delivery operations flying drugs on
Banbury man was growing Cannabis behind Narnia-style wardrobe Image Cannabis NewsApril 14, 2023 Police officers discovered a secret attic cannabis factory behind a Narnia-style wardrobe, a court heard. Jurors at Oxford Crown Court were told that the officers had been sent to Richard Osborne’s home in Manor Road, Banbury, after his car was pulled ov
First Cannabis ‘Casino’ in US opens Image Cannabis NewsApril 14, 2023 A failing cannabis dispensary in Detroit has remade itself into what it calls the first cannabis “casino” in the US. The Reef opened as a medical marijuana dispensary in 2014 that attracted 500 customers a day, but lost almost all of them four years later. That’s when recreationa
Mother arrested after child overdoses on Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsApril 14, 2023 OREGON - A mother was arrested after police say her 4-year-old overdosed on a marijuana gummy. The Oregon Police Department reports officers responded to a Stoughton hospital Tuesday afternoon for a 4-year-old in their care. Police say the child's mother and anothe
Lawmakers consider banning vehicle searches based on Cannabis odor Image Cannabis NewsApril 13, 2023 Measures would further decriminalize use of substance after its 2020 legalization Just before lawmakers went on a two-week spring break, the Illinois Senate passed two bills that would work to further decriminalize cannabis use in Illinois. The bill
